Need help connect Access Database to Crystal Report Viewer in java

Need example for passing parameters to PropertyBag Class and IConnectionInfo Class.
We use CR_JRC_11.8
Thanks

A sample that demonstrates how to change the database that a report uses at runtime in the JRC can be found at the following link on the SAP Portal:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f0ad3d3d-be66-2b10-2181-f46c6e05a420
To help determine what connection properties need to be changed at runtime through code, create a copy of your original report and use the Crystal Reports designer to change this report to new datasource manually. You can then use the jrc_display_connection_info helper sample to examine what the parameters should be in the property bag before setting the IConnection information. The jrc_display_connection_info helper sample can be found at the following link on the SAP Portal:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/706202a4-bd66-2b10-4e8b-92f4a8024ea1
Hope these samples help.
Regards.
- Robert

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